Gordano Valley Archers

Gordano Valley Archers was founded in November 2004 at Gordano School, St Mary's Road, Portishead, North Somerset. Although the initial intention was to create an after-school club it soon became apparent there was a large demand for archery in the wider community. The club has been successful in obtaining funding from outside agencies and we would like to take this opportunity to thanks Kira Kemp (North Somerset Council Community Involvement), Ron Enoch (Gordano School Sports Centre Manager) and Sophie Rich (North Somerset Council Life Long Learning Section) in securing funding and for their continued efforts on behalf of the club. The club has also received a very generous grant form the Silver Jubilee Trust which supports the enrichment and enhancement of education at Gordano School.

For further details you can contact the Club Chairman, Paul Maines either by email (p[dot]maines1[at]btinternet[dot]com), on 01275 856028 (home) or 07933 481287 (mob)

Mission statement

The object of the Gordano Valley Archers is to actively promote and encourage the sport of archery. We aim to ensure that participation in the sport and membership of the club will be open to all regardless of gender, disability or race

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Club days

Sunday is our club shoot day. We run a beginners' session from 10.00am to 12.15pm, then the afternoon is the main club shoot. NB GNAS safety criteria must be met at all times. Coaching is available for advanced archers during Sunday morning sessions.
Summer - 12.30pm meet for 1.00 shoot. Please arrive promptly so that we can begin shooting on time. Note, during Sunday afternoon sessions coaching should not be expected.
Winter - 12.15 pm meet for 1.00 pm shoot at the latest.

We also have a club shoot Tuesday evening 6pm until the light goes, usually just before 8pm. Coaching can be available during these sessions.

Charges

After completing the beginners' course, all archers must join the club if they wish to continue shooting.

In line with the sport's governing body, the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS), membership runs from 1 October to 30 September each year. The fees for the current year 2010/11 are:
Juniors - £15.00
Adults - £80.00 (this includes the affiliation fee paid to the GNAS, Somerset County Archery Society and GWAS. The fee to GNAS is for insurance, a copy of the quarterly Archery UK magazine and the running of the office at Lilleshall Sports Centre.)

Please make cheques payable to Gordano Valley Archers. Thank you.

Each time an archer shoots, a 'boss fee' is payable: The boss fees currently stand at £3 per archer, unless paid by standing order.